New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

pected to happen at almost any timo yusv aLs0. nG
.o take especially strong hold on him so strongly
indeed that at the last Friday night prayer meet
ing hell in his church in 1888 he expressed his be-
lief that he would not live to the end of the fol-
lowing year. His health. however, continued vlgoi.
Gus, and when he went to Europe last summer IL
European tour. He lectured and preached nearly
all the time while he was away but came back fuil
sSos U'fH Ills public
ance in this city was at the High License mass
meeting in Chickerng Hall q week ago Friday
night where he made most telling speech in favor
rhe idea that he would do at his work always
seemed strong in him and also pleasant for him to
health. /" have an old engine of heart here" he
said recently to friend, placing his hand on MS
breast that driy the blood through every corner
of my body with force that brooks no opposition,
and | pity anything that gets into my stomach l
think could digest brickbat. 1t seems to me
never knew what an attack Of dyspepsia or indi-
His only physical bane seemed to be nay fever:
This has been his thorn in the flesh for years and
drove him away to the mountains as regularly as
the summer came. Mrs. Beecher was greatly BEN
Gifted by the trip to Europe; Despite what the
physicians say she takes hOpeful view OF the pres
ent situation, it said and believes that her hus-
band will recover This feeling is shared by the
was was felt G to telegraph for Mr. Beechers in
Washington Territory. who was here recently
WHAT DR.. HAMMOND SAYS.
his house late in the day. spoke of
Mr. Beecher's case as follows:
"What now tell you is with authority, for the
family, after consulting on the matter decided that
it was advisable that the facts should be given
| to the public. ami this was, OF course, "A wise
decision. | was called to SEQ Mr.. Beecher at
o'clock saw HIM IN consultation with Dr Searie,
of Brooklyn. ! found him still sensible. though ne
was in condition of stupor. lie could be
FSased hGTsySI "Ts5on M of loud as SS"s soon ss
| 81, nd no a ham rQla m
dition of stupor lie seemed to hear what was
said. but apparently did not care to listen or care
there was prospect that he would get well;
wnet was said. and he replied Yes, but he did not
seemingly have, any, interest 10 the matt r.
Night before last Mr.. Beecher was seized
with vomiting and soon after he lost the tue
power to move his leit t SIDE and I ioana ainecaiv a
SO n the arm; the leg he could move httle. His
arm was much more affected. Indeed, plnched lt
and did not move it, His speech was
indstlnct he could not move his tongue.
These symptoms are due 10 hemorrhagee
of the brain resulting from the rupture u, OF
q blood vessel. The probability IS that Mr.
Beechcr will not get well, although % me
il Is still more strongly probable that his mental
and his physical powers will be very much I'M
paired" -.,.,;...
cause If any. of this attack Was 1t at all con-
nected with Mr.. Beechers habits of life !"
Mr.. Beecners habits OF life had nothing TO 40 90
kind of man who might be ex-
SsceS E. SsD Ss tpcb@ bs4s dnea II this ~tb Tn h
frequently and have always found HIM very ao-
stemious lie Is Just the man YOU might expect to
die of cerebral hemorrhage He is a man, as you
know OF full nabit, 1ord complexion, enthusiastic,
one who throws his wnoe life INTO Whatever ne
undertakes-a whole-souled man."
speaking further OF Mr. BeecheTs breathing Dr.
Hammond SAID: His breathing was very bad.
and is what is known in the medical profession as
the CheyneStokes respiration ana Is very serious
symptom. Ii consists of four or ilve heavy resplri-
tons followed by stop then the breathing IL re-
sumed in the same way followed by stops at these
intervals
are the probabilities possibilities as TO the eng
of time Mr. Beecher may 1--we y ,
He may live four or five days, gradually losing
more labOrious aud marked with the characters
tics have spoken of, and the patient falling more
and more into this comatOse condition lie may
live "A week. You must always bear III miind. now
ever. that 1t is impossible to hx time. me failure
of the vital force may be gradual or
more or less extended, and again some suddenly
developed symptom may end all abruptly kemehl-
her that all this is based the idea that the az
tack is fatal. There is chance OF recovery, al
though extremely doubtful"
{" Do YOU anticipate any sudden termination to-
"Oh nv. no." was the quick rcjoinder. 4" have
arranged to see Mr. Beecner tomorrow and snail
call on HIM i'll the afternoon
A STATEMENT FROM DIR. sEARLE.
DE- W. s. Searle who has been the family
physician for years, made the following
statement Of Mr. Beecheis case. early 10 the even
ing:
Mr. Beecher was apparently in good health
until Thursday evening. | lave attended him
for years and knew that he was suffering from
Bright's disease but | don't think that this
had anything to do with his present attack. lie
tId not appear well on Thursday evening. but went
IN hed ut any cOmDlaint. He went
sleep as usual. but was restless. and Mrs. Beecher
rose frequently during the night to see
if he was comfortable. At 4:3O a.. m. she found
and told her that he was suffering Sc
vcrcly frcm a sick headache thing al
most unknown, to him. | was not called , nn,
ivmg apparently in a sound sleep and Mrs, Beecher
tod me that he had beeh in that condition since his
sickness early in the morning; nInd about eeSem S;m
hs''G he rs getting st better At various times dur
sink siI '' into ia a sound sleep and would awake
feeling much better. it was on'y ater
eleven hours ha the in family syccesSsd Sscd%e ne
| awakening the patient and found on examination
that he was suffering from 9 stroke OF
apoplexv. When informed the family OF Mr.
Beccher's condition they would not believe me.
- lie had haf-dozen roast clans for dinner"
said his wife. and that with an attack OF bilous-
ness Is all that Is ailing nim -
| after Mr. Beecher awoke he said: have had
n splendid sleep and do you know, have had
the queerest dream / dreamed that L had been
made a duke and Mrs. Beecher a duchess and that
a great fortune had been left to | began to fig
nre up the income that we would have
| from il and got completely
mndded. You know, doctor. that mathematics was
always a great trial for me-
when asked him how he felt, he said; feel
as though some one was boring q gimlet
into nv head 1 found that Mr. b.. chers hands
and feet were cold, aud tnat hls q cuiatlOn was
| nroper medicine ard left orders to b. called the
moment there was change. was called at 8
o'clock that evening and when l got to
the sick mans bedside and fouad ou ex-
animation slight paralysis OF the
LETT side, as | had feared With his left hand he
could scarcely grasp my hand. but his right was as
| strong and vigorous ever His left
leg TOO was slightly parayzed. though not so
badly affected the left arm. Again he complained
of the peculiar sensation in his head and said
! that his hrain sore. Tho FAMILY dlu